It's summer time and pretty hot today and while no one likes to think about it, weather-related power outages are possible.

Jersey Central Power & Light sent out a notice today reminding customers who use electrically operated life support equipment or depend on private well water to register their account with the company. You can get updates on potential interruptions of electrical service, such as weather-related outages, during the summer-storm season.

JCP&L maintains a critical care list, which is used to contact customers should an outage affect their electric service for more than 24 hours. To be included, every year customers must complete and submit an authorization form signed by their physician.

A list of homes and businesses that use well water, operated by an electric pump, also is kept. Besides finding out if an outage is expected to last more than 24 hours, they are advised of locations where water and ice are available.

Both the critical care customer and private well customer lists are provided to county and municipal Offices of Emergency Management.

To receive additional information and register accounts for the programs call 1-800-662-3115.